The final
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The final
The Beeb says that Wayne Barnes will ref the final despite the clamouring of Erasmus for Ken O’Beef to be appointed (even though he’s from NZ)
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That'll be a deserved end to an excellent refereeing career if true. What odds there's a key forward pass not called?francoisfou wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:03 pm The Beeb says that Wayne Barnes will ref the final despite the clamouring of Erasmus for Ken O’Beef to be appointed (even though he’s from NZ)
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Re: The final
Hard one to call. You could imagine s nail biter or either side winning quite comfortably. Start well and get up in the first 20 and I think NZ probably win it.
I have memories of four years ago though. SA do just enough in a boring semi vs Wales and then really bring it in the final.
I have memories of four years ago though. SA do just enough in a boring semi vs Wales and then really bring it in the final.
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Re: The final
Is it really up to NZ to save rugby from kick and clap dire shit yet again?
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This is all a bit triggering for me. I have unresolved issues from 1995.
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Relax, Fossie has this, he's always had this.
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You mean Joe Schmidt. Foz is still a bit of a womble.
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Honest question. Is this the first final between two sides that didn’t win their groups?
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Yep.
There have been plenty of occasions where one of the finalists took an L in the pool stages (starting with England in 1991), but this is the first time both teams did that.
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Re: The final
I did wonder.
Let's hope for a cracking game, with rugby (and AB's) being the winner.
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considering they invented it, yes!canta_brian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:02 pm Is it really up to NZ to save rugby from kick and clap dire shit yet again?
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Welp, I got me a ticket thanks to this here very website. I knew signing up when it first started would eventually pay off.
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Re: The final
Yupcanta_brian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:02 pm Is it really up to NZ to save rugby from kick and clap dire shit yet again?
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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fair comment, I've never really got over watching Grant Fox's ABs, and that's not meant as a complimentBanquo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:51 amconsidering they invented it, yes!canta_brian wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2023 10:02 pm Is it really up to NZ to save rugby from kick and clap dire shit yet again?
It was so much easier to blame Them. It was bleakly depressing to think They were Us. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.
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Fortunately we have moved on from the short back and sides to the mullet. The days of rosy-cheeked limited first fives are over in the diverse environment of The Polynesian Shaky Isles. It's Aoteoroa now, not EnZid. Keep up or move on.
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Hey now, he's now the third winningest coach in ABs history. He might be a bumbling dipshit Mr Magoo, but he still did get the All Blacks into the final, and their performance in the quarterfinal against Ireland is legitimately one of the best ever. He may not be the GOAT of All Blacks coaching, but the guy has earned some credit.
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Re: The final
Only til the mullet starts losing. Then it'll be back to rigourous rucking and 3 man scrums.
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Re: The final
A little bitch with a ticket to the final and business class flights home.
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